Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia
Namibia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 53.94 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 53.94 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
The figure is up 301.2% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia peaked at 333.08 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -12.21 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Namibia 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 333.08 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 1993 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1994 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2002 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2003 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2007 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 53.94 % change on previous year | +301.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 53.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 53.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.89 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 333.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.92 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 53.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 13 Algeria 58.47 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 57.09 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uganda 54.03 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mexico 52.74 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lesotho 52.45 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Brazil 52.16 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia was 53.94 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.08 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.21 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.